Filipino Cucumber Salad (Ensaladang Pipino)
This easy to make and exceptionally budget friendly Filipino Cucumber Salad is the perfect side dish for grilled meats and fish. It even works as a light afternoon snack as well, it's fresh, crunchy and tasty with it's Filipino style vinaigrette.
Ingredients
- 2 large cucumbers washed and thinly sliced
- 1 small onion peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ cup vinegar
- 3 teaspoon fish sauce
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes optional
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, combine vinegar, fish sauce, chili flakes, sugar, salt and pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine cucumber and red onions.
- Add vinegar mixture and toss until combine.
Notes
- Cucumber: you can use any type of cucumber for this recipe. If you are using English cucumbers which they have thin skin, no need to peel them.
- Onion: we are using red onions. This adds colour and also extra flavour for this recipe.
- Fish Sauce: the umami flavour.
- Vinegar: I like to use cane vinegar (Datu Puti). Feel free to use distilled white or balsamic vinegar.
- Sugar: white or brown sugar for some sweetness. It balances the tangy flavour from vinegar.
- Note: keep the salad and the Filipino style vinaigrette separate until we are ready to eat, this is due to cucumbers high water content.
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